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BusinessWeek June 14, 2004 Lowry & Grover	Can Redstone Boost Growth? With the June 1 resignation of President Mel Karmazin, a cloud of uncertainty over Viacom Inc. has evaporated. CEO Sumner M. Redstonenow has an opportunity to get the media empire growing robustly again and, in so doing, deliver better returns to his shareholders.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Counts Sheep Details of the Viacom split are as boring as the split itself. No, things aren't going so well for the moribund media stocks lately, but at least some of them are trying.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Viacom Revives Free from CBS, the media conglomerate is drawing investors' attention.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Anders Bylund	Viacom Going Digital Commenting on a fairly successful third quarter, Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone sees the importance of a digital strategy.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Is on the Move There's plenty going on at the media giant, and not all of it is welcome. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 Steven Mallas	Viacom Loses a Star Chief operating officer Mel Karmazin has decided to leave media conglomerate Viacom, but the company should be just fine. So far, the stock hasn't suffered too badly on the news.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Getting Sirius? Viacom buying Sirius makes sense, but it doesn't make dollars.
BusinessWeek July 17, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Carve-Up Ahead At CBS? With CBS stock up just slightly since the spin-off from Viacom on Jan. 3, some think the patience of Sumner Redstone, chairman of both Viacom and CBS, may wear thin.
BusinessWeek September 18, 2006 Lowry & Grover	Viacom: A Surprise Fall Replacement Redstone's ouster of Viacom's popular CEO could further divide the ''creatives'' and ''suits.''
The Motley Fool April 23, 2004 Steven Mallas	Viacom Rakes in Ad Sales Viacom reports a great quarter, driven by strong advertising sales.
BusinessWeek January 17, 2005 Ronald Grover	Sumner Redstone's CEO Sweepstakes Chief Executive Sumner M. Redstone has his two top talents racing against each other to fix Viacom's problems.
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 Gene Marcial	Viacom: An Ad Revival? Ads account for 50% of revenues, so when they are weak, Viacom suffers. A "tidal wave" of political ads in 2004 will be a big plus.
The Motley Fool November 19, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Mel's Sirius Decision Former Viacom Chief Operating Officer Mel Karmazin being named CEO at Sirius Satellite Radio shouldn't have come as much of a surprise. Just over a month ago we had written about that possibility when Howard Stern told his radio audience that some of his friends from Viacom might be joining him at the satellite radio upstart.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2006 Steven Mallas	MTV Enters Hyperspace Are multiple new MTV-branded websites too much of a good thing? We'll have to wait and see whether this new Internet strategy will eventually help Viacom's shares.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2005 Steven Mallas	Viacom: All About the Split Viacom had a highly rated second quarter, but it's the planned split that counts now. Investors, read on.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2006 Steven Mallas	Redstone Wants Results Sumner Redstone sure is the whip-cracker these days, isn't he? He already went through a trying time with the old Viacom, which he patiently waited for Wall Street to appreciate and value accordingly. This time he's not waiting around.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2004 Tim Beyers	Viacom's Dazzling Performance Couch potatoes watch more ads as the firm grows its cash pile. It's too early to tell if Viacom shares really are a bargain, but cash flow could continue to improve after Blockbuster is finally spun off this fall.
Home Theater March 9, 2004	Echostar Deletes CBS Satellite broadcaster makes good on threat, drops CBS from 16 cities in ongoing dispute with Viacom.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away Viacom may be a force in free on-demand video streaming, but once the playing field has been completely leveled, there will be too much content chasing too few eyeballs.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Strikes Out on Its Own Viacom completes a split into two distinct media entities. Investors can buy the namesake media giant or CBS. Or, of course, they can buy both and duplicate last year's Viacom.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Steven Mallas	Cable's Been Good to Viacom Viacom's revenue is up and free cash flow is down, all while its cable unit thrives. Is the split imminent?
BusinessWeek August 6, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	Redstone: "Legacies Are For Dead People" The chairman of Viacom and CBS on growth, succession, stock performance, his daughter Shari, and his plan to live forever.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Steven Mallas	Viacom's Next Stop: Splitsville The company reports much-improved earnings ahead of its split into one growth business and one cash-cow business. Other big media corporations and investors alike should be watching this one.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom's Last Thrill Ride If Viacom puts its amusement park chain up for sale, it will also have lopped off a good chunk of common sense. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Before You Buy a Viacom The media giant has a good quarter, but not necessarily a great one. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2007 Steven Mallas	Viacom Revisited: Buying Its Way to Success Viacom had an interesting year as a stand-alone entity. The big risk going forward is that management suddenly loses its ability to keep on top of cultural trends -- its brands must never lose their edgy appeal. Investors, take note.
InternetNews December 19, 2007 Stuart J. Johnston	Microsoft, Viacom in $500 Million Ad Deal Microsoft and cable giant Viacom announced Wednesday they've inked a deal to help Microsoft expand its online advertising presence.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Survivor of the Fittest Viacom gives its hit series a "Super" debut.
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The Motley Fool February 23, 2006 Steven Mallas	Viacom Goes It Alone Newly split from CBS, Viacom delivers its first earnings report. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2004 Tom Taulli	Redstone's Love of the Game Viacom's Sumner Redstone continues his fascination with Midway Games.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2004 Brian Gorman	Viacom's Sterner Stuff Even as tougher indecency legislation is passed, Viacom may see Howard Stern as anything but a liability.
InternetNews October 14, 2005 Clint Boulton	MTV to Stream IFILM Into Its Broad Network The Viacom unit pads its array of Web-centric assets by purchasing the streaming video provider.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom Wants Its MTV Back The cable giant wants its videos off Google's YouTube site. You've got a big stick here, Viacom. Make sure you don't club the same people you will need later on.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2006 Steven Mallas	Moonves at the Movies? CBS to enter the movie business? CEO Leslie Moonves laid out his theoretical plans for such an operation. Um, what about the split? If I owned CBS, I'd be scratching my head right about now...
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Eye on CBS The broadcasting giant keeps growing since its split from Viacom. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2006 Steven Mallas	Fool on the Street: Viacom's New Vector New Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman reveals his plans for growth. If he can leverage the main strengths of the company's cable-network division and brand portfolio, he should be able to create synergies between its departments. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2004 Lawrence Meyers	Redstone Likes to Play (Video) Games Will Viacom buy out Sumner Redstone's stake in Midway?
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The Motley Fool December 11, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Fool on the Street: Viacom Plants the Flag Viacom's new CEO shoots for the stars. Let's hope that shareholders enjoy the ride.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Viacom's Game Face MTV and Midway hook up to marry music with the latest wave of video games. As video games continue to evolve, developers have a greater ability to adapt in-game advertising to make it current. Despite its depressed shares, Viacom is about to plug into yet another promising outlet.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2008 Chris Jones	CBS' $14 Billion Elephant Don't worry. The media company has plenty of muscle in its trunk.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	CBS Reveals Its Secret CBS was supposed to be the sleepier sibling, appealing to income investors with its current 2.8% yield. It turns out that you can score some capital gains and make a little pocket change along the way.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Viacom: It's Twins! Viacom board approved the company's split into two. With its high quality assets and low earnings multiple, the twin stocks are poised to reward patient investors.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2007 Tim Beyers	Fool on the Street: Viacom Commands Content Who rules the realm if content is the king of all media? No wonder the broadcaster sued Google and YouTube Tuesday for $1 billion. Content is Viacom's entire business.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2007 Steven Mallas	Fool on the Street: Moonves Sees CBS as Content King CEO Les Moonves believes that CBS can successfully monetize its content in a digital age. Looking forward, management plans to continue focusing on expanding deals with retransmission content and keeping production costs down.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2004 Brian Gorman	Viacom's China Push Viacom's new joint venture in Shanghai is a small step in the right direction.
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